Invalid&#39;s support.



Patented lie/0.1141917.

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INVALIDS S UPPOBTL APBLICATION FILED 001.23. 1916.

Patented Dec.11,1,917

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Beit known that '1, M. Beards; a citizen "of the United States, residi' fg Huntsville, in "the county fo f Madissn and State of Alabama, have ifivntlhceftain new and useful Im rovements in Invalidts Supports,df which the follo'wiii'gis a s'pecific'ation. p

This invention 'relate'sfto invalid's rests and more particularlyto"that class of such devices which are designed for disposal in a bed in "position to-support the invalid in upright'po-sition and his one-aimfithe in ventian to provide a device (if i this class 530 constructed that v'vhen propefly disposed in a "bed, maul-nests likely to overturn or li'cblhe otherwise displaced s0 to cause annoyance to the invalid. 1

Another aim (if "the invention is to wr t: vide an ifivalids '=-retfsf0 coh'st'rueted the samem'ay 5 be folded *into tom-pact '-'fo'i'm' and stored when ndt in use. dentally, the invention aims toprovi'de the device with arm "rests which "in the st iip' position of the device, will afford -a maxi mum supporting area but Whitby-may {be fOldd t0 compact form when the device iS not to be used. c h

In "the accompanying drawings-,-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying the presefit ifi VIfti iih ih lBT,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device in set up position,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the device folded,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating one of the hinges for one of the arm rests of the device,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the arm rests folded.

The device embodying the present invention includes a back rest in the nature of a transversely curved frame having a bottom member 1 and a top 2, and side members 3, filler bars 4 being arranged within the frame to extend substantially vertically. To provide for the connection of the arm rests which will presently be specifically described, with the side members 3 of the back rest, the bottom member 1 has its ends ex tended forwardly beyond the said side members 3, as indicated by the numeral 5 and each side member is provided a suitable distance above its lower end with a forwardly extending projection 6.

fifiiffi iii'fflbefs one indicatedi and connected spaeefl by means of ver tieal' 'bars 1 1' and in the present inst'aliice, one *of r the bars 1 1" is arranged at V p I agent's-al oy tfie nu'merl 7 and thedther by-thenumeral 8'. "of tliese franre members comprises e0.

the'forw ard ehd tif each 'frame and anuther the rails 10 and 9 rea active1y; However,

fera'purphse which av-111 Cross bars 13 are secured at'th'eir "ends' to the bars 12 of the frame members-"7 rand 8 of each arm :r'est a'lnd extend between these said bars and serve to'iconneetthe "frames in the mann'er shown' in Figs. and 5' of the drawings. It wi1l now be :un-derstoodthat' rails *9 and 10 are fi ruies la ea-ch' p'r ovid'ed 'wit'h a pintle lug 15 and these lugs are pivotally received between spaced pintle lugs 16 upon ferrules 17 which are fitted to the projecting ends 5 of the bottom member 1 of the back rest and t0 the projection 6. Pivot pins 18 are fitted through the pintle lugs and in this manner, the arm rests are foldably connected with the sides of the back rest and may be swung to supporting position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw; ings or, when the device is not in use, may be swung to position lying within the concavity of the back rest as shown in Fig. 3. In' order that the arm rests may afford a maximum supporting area upon which the invalid may rest his arms or upon which trays or books may be conveniently placed and firmly supported, a table 19 is hinged at one edge as at 20 to the rail 10 of the frame 7 of each arm rest and when the device is in use, may be swun to position resting adjacent its opposite e ge upon the rail 10 of the frame 8 of the said arm rest. When the device is not in use, the table 19 may be I V s' 12 .are moun t ed toturn in sodretsin-- he rails eand 10.

is a pad 23 which is, designed to be disposed against the head-board of the bed in which the device is positioned in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. IVhen the brace is in the position shown in Fig. 1, it will firmly support the back rest in upright position and the invalid may rest against the said back rest without any fear of the same collapsing or becomingdisplaced. In order to support the brace 21 in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and positively insure against dropping of the brace, a supporting standard 2% is hinged at its upper end as. at 25 to the brace near the rear end thereof and is designed to rest at its lower end upon the surface of the bed as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

In order that the arm rests ofthe device may be held against displacement while the device is in use, hooks 26 are connected with.

the ferrules 1 1 and are designed to be engaged with keeper eyes 27 carried by the respective ferrules 17 in the manner shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the class described, a back rest, an arm rest foldably connected Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

with one side of the back rest to swing laterallyrelative to the back rest, the said arm rest comprising foldably connected frame members relatively movable in a horizontal plane, and a table extending longitudinally of the arm rest and hinged thereto to swing in a vertical plane.

2. In a device of the class described, a back rest, an arm rest including a frame connected with the back rest at one side thereof, a membermounted in the frame for turning movement, a second frame, a member mounted in the second frame for turningmovement, rigid means connecting the said turningv members, and a table arranged to spanand be supported by the said frames.

3. In a device of the class described, a

back rest, a frame including upper andlower members hingedly connected with the back rest at one side thereof, frame bars connecting the first-mentioned members, one

of said frame bars being arranged for turning movement, a second frame including upper and lower members and bars connecting the same, one of which bars is arranged for turning movement, means connecting the turning bars of the two frames whereby the second-mentioned frame may be moved to position lying against the first-mentioned frame and to position spaced therefrom, and a table leaf hingedly connected with the upper member ofthe first-mentionedframe and movable to rest at its free side upon the upper member of the second-mentioned frame and to position lying against the side of the first-mentioned frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CARRIE M. BORTO 1? Washington, D. 0.

by addressing the Commissioner or Batexits, 

